Adam Flores

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Adam Flores
Statistics
Real name Adam Flores Cruz
Nickname(s) The Bomb
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (192 cm)
Reach 77 in (197 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born (1970-08-27) August 27, 1970
Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 14
Wins 9
Wins by KO 6
Losses 5
Draws 0
No contests 0

Adam Flores Cruz (born August 27, 1970 in Mexico) is a retired Mexican professional boxer in the Heavyweight division and actor in the film Snake Eyes. Flores was a member of the 1996 Mexican Olympic team and was trained by Eduardo García at La Colonia Boxing Club.[1]

Amateur career

Adam played football at Ventura Buena High and Ventura College, he also was a wrestling standout in high school and at Moorpark College. He earned a spot on the 1996 Mexican Olympic Team.[2]

Professional career

In April 2000, Flores took out the undefeated Gregory Dial by first-round K.O. The bout was held in Salem, Oregon.[3]

Training career

After his fighting career was over, he started up the World Crown Sports Boxing Gym. Were prospects and world champions train.[4]

Boxers Trained

Film

Flores was in the film Snake Eyes as the boxer José "Pacifico" Ruiz, where he knocks out Stan Shaw's character Heavyweight champion Lincoln Tyler.

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